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AB-2414 • 2026

Developmental services: direct support professionals.

Developmental services: direct support professionals.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Nguyen
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how much more direct support professionals will earn after the new pay differential rules are implemented.

Direct Support Professionals: Developmental Services

This law changes the title of direct service professionals to direct support professionals and requires the State Department of Developmental Services to create billing guidance for a pay differential based on training by April 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the name of direct service professionals to direct support professionals.
  • Defines a direct support professional as someone who works with people with intellectual disabilities, is paid by a provider getting funding from regional centers, and spends at least half their time on direct support tasks.
  • Requires the State Department of Developmental Services to develop billing guidance by April 1, 2027, for a pay differential based on training.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Direct support professionals who work with people with intellectual disabilities
  • Service providers getting funding from regional centers

Terms To Know

direct support professional
A person who is paid to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, works for a provider funded by regional centers, and spends at least half their time on direct support tasks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill requires funding to be available in the annual Budget Act for it to take effect.
  • It is not clear how much more direct support professionals will earn after the new pay differential rules are implemented.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  3. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  4. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2414, as introduced, Nguyen.
Developmental services: direct support professionals.
Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers for the provision of community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law finds and declares that direct service professionals are critical to the provision of services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law requires the department to develop or utilize existing curriculum to implement enhanced direct service professional training that promotes services that are person centered and culturally and linguistically sensitive, and that improve outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
This bill would change the title of direct service
professionals to instead be direct support professionals, and would define that latter term as an individual who receives compensation to provide direct support to children or adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is employed by a service provider receiving regional center funding, and spends at least 50% of their working time completing direct support tasks, as specified. The bill would require the department to, on or before April 1, 2027, and subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, develop the billing guidance necessary to facilitate a pay differential associated with the above-described training. The bill would also make various technical, conforming changes.

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